Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor have officially presented loanee Mahmoud Kahraba as their newest winter signing.
Kahraba failed to play a single game with Al Ahly in the current Egyptian Premier League campaign and his only appearance was against Niger’s USGN in the CAF Champions League as he scored once while assisting twice in a 7-1 aggregate victory.
The 27-year-old’s struggle for playtime led to his departure on a six-month loan to Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor, with the club having the option to make the deal permanent.
During his stay in Turkey, Kahraba will be aiming to return to top form, having shown a lot of potential with various clubs before.
Hatayspor officials have presented the player to the media, having undergone the medical tests and signed his contract with the club.
The Egyptian forward will be wearing the number nine jersey with his new club, which is new to him.
The Hatay-based club currently sit fifth on the league table with 32 points, just outside of the European qualification spots on goal difference.
Founded in 1967, the team achieved promotion to the Süper Lig for the first time in 2020 when they were crowned champions of the TFF First League, and their debut season in the top tier saw them finish in a remarkable sixth place, just four points short of a place in the Europa Conference League.
Kahraba will play alongside the likes of Mali international Adama Traoré, Moroccon duo Ayoub El Kaabi and goalkeeper Munir, ex-Man United, and Stoke City forward Mame Diouf to name a few.
He will also become their first winter signing and their first-ever Egyptian in the history of the club.
However, it won’t be Kahraba’s first time outside of Egypt, having already represented Swiss clubs FC Luzern and Grasshoppers, CD Aves of Portugal, and Saudi giants Ittihad Jeddah.
Kahraba will also join a long list of Egyptians to have played in Turkey, with the current active players include Mostafa Mohamed, Ahmed Hassan Kouka, Ahmed Yasser Rayan, and Karim Hafez.
